Opportunity

23/006 - NI Network Balancing Gas

  • GNI (UK) Limited

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-018062

Published 26 June 2023, 10:46am



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

GNI (UK) Limited

Scotland

Kirkcudbright

DG64TR

Contact

Tender Admin

Email

tenders@gasnetworks.ie

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM - Scotland

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.gasnetworks.ie

Buyer's address

https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/prepareViewCAOrganisation.do?id=1362

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.etenders.gov.ie

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.etenders.gov.ie

one.6) Main activity

Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

23/006 - NI Network Balancing Gas

Reference number

23/006

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 09123000 - Natural gas

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Northern Ireland's requirement for Balancing Gas Services (Balancing Gas Sell and Balancing Gas Buy) is being tendered by Gas Networks Ireland on behalf of GNI (UK) for the period from 1st October 2023 until 1st October 2024 on behalf of GNI(UK), PTL, BGTL, and WTL, (together the "NI Network Operators").

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

23/006 - Primary Buy Framework Agreement

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 09123000 - Natural gas

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance

Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Northern Ireland's requirement for Balancing Gas Services (Balancing Gas Sell and Balancing Gas Buy) is being tendered by Gas Networks Ireland on behalf of GNI (UK) for the period from 1st October 2023 until 1st October 2024 on behalf of GNI(UK), PTL, BGTL, and WTL, (together the "NI Network Operators").

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

12

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Renewal is for 12 months

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.14) Additional information

You must submit through the eTenders system before the deadline. It is very important that you commence the scanning & uploading of your response in a timely manner. The system will automatically lockdown at the exact time specified in the Tender documents. Tenders that are not fully uploaded by the response deadline will not be accepted by the system.

Please submit via the eTenders system not later than 12.00 hrs (local time) on Wednesday 26th July 2023. www.etenders.gov.ie/systemuser-guides

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

23/006 - Secondary Buy Framework Agreement

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 09123000 - Natural gas

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance

Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Northern Ireland's requirement for Balancing Gas Services (Balancing Gas Sell and Balancing Gas Buy) is being tendered by Gas Networks Ireland on behalf of GNI (UK) for the period from 1st October 2023 until 1st October 2024 on behalf of GNI(UK), PTL, BGTL, and WTL, (together the "NI Network Operators").

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

12

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Renewal is for 12 months.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.14) Additional information

You must submit through the eTenders system before the deadline. It is very important that you commence the scanning & uploading of your response in a timely manner. The system will automatically lockdown at the exact time specified in the Tender documents. Tenders that are not fully uploaded by the response deadline will not be accepted by the system.

Please submit via the eTenders system not later than 12.00 hrs (local time) on Wednesday 26th July 2023. www.etenders.gov.ie/systemuser-guides

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

23/006 - Sell Framework Agreement

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 09123000 - Natural gas

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance

Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Northern Ireland's requirement for Balancing Gas Services (Balancing Gas Sell and Balancing Gas Buy) is being tendered by Gas Networks Ireland on behalf of GNI (UK) for the period from 1st October 2023 until 1st October 2024 on behalf of GNI(UK), PTL, BGTL, and WTL, (together the "NI Network Operators").

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

12

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Renewal is for 12 months

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.14) Additional information

You must submit through the eTenders system before the deadline. It is very important that you commence the scanning & uploading of your response in a timely manner. The system will automatically lockdown at the exact time specified in the Tender documents. Tenders that are not fully uploaded by the response deadline will not be accepted by the system.

Please submit via the eTenders system not later than 12.00 hrs (local time) on Wednesday 26th July 2023. www.etenders.gov.ie/systemuser-guides


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

Refer to tender documents.

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.8) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded

Requests to participate may be submitted by single entities or by groups of service providers. A group will not be required to convert into a specific legal form in order to submit a request to participate, but may if the Contracting Entity considers it necessary to ensure that the contract is carried out to its satisfaction, be required to do so prior to award of the contract. The Contracting Entity also reserves the right to contract with each member of the group on the basis of joint and several liability, or with one member of the group as a main contractor with a number of sub-contractors or on any other basis as the Contracting Entity considers appropriate.

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

N/A


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 6

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

26 July 2023

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English, Irish

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

26 July 2023

Local time

12:30pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court

High Court Central Office, Four Courts, Inns Quay

Dublin

Email

highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie

Telephone

+35 318886000

Country

Ireland

Internet address

http://www.courts.ie

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

Please refer to Statutory Instrument 131 of 2010, European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utility Undertaking) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (and in particular Regulation 7 and 10(2)).